United States Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has scheduled a solidarity march for Washington DC in support of the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
It’s Chairman, Tai Balofin, In a statement, said the march will take place on April 3 at the Lafayette Park – Southwest Quadrant – opposite the White House, to counter a protest by supporters of the Labour Party.
This comes after the report that some Nigerians resident in the US had reportedly secured a permit to protest against Tinubu’s election victory on April 3.
Balofin, said a group of Nigerians loyal to the LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi staged a demonstration opposite the White House on March 30.
He said the US government was not involved or in support of the protest, as anybody can get approval for a peaceful protest.
He urged Nigerians not to be worried by the actions of the protesters.
The group’s statement read, “We also wish to state that this protest was sponsored by Peter Obi, who lost the election in Nigeria.
“We believe that the Nigerian presidential election was free and fair, and Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu won the election. The majority of Nigerian voters gave him their mandate, and no propaganda, manipulation or tissue of lies can stop his inauguration.
“We have mobilized true Nigerians to come out in support of their mandate, and we believe that the protesters will not succeed in their mission to disrupt the peace and stability of Nigeria”.